Couch or couch-bed.



G. L. PLUNKET'I.

COUCH 0R COUCH BED. v APPLICATION I'ILED AUG. 9, 1912.

1,061,403. Patented May 13, 1913.

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J 7 1 ATTORNEY G. L. PLUNKETT.

COUCH 0R COUCH BED.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, 1912.

1,061,403. Patented May 13, 1913.

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A TTOR/VEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

j 'cmmLEs L. PLUNKETT, or BROOKLYN, NEw'YoRK.

coocn on COUCH-BED.

Specification ol Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1913.

Application filed August 9, 1912. Serial No. 714 169.

To all whore it may concern Be it known that 1, Ounces L. Ptole- KEIT, a citizen of the United States, residlng at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State. of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Couches or Couch-Beds, of which the following'ls a specification.

This inventi or couch beds, t-he'object of the invention being to provide a sliding couch made up of a pair of couches or sections one sliding relatively to the other and provided with coooperating meansjwhereby when the sliding section is drawn,out it will be raised so as to be substantially level with the stationary section, and which ineans is simple in constructlon and practical in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sliding couch bed provided with' means for shifting the sliding section relatively to the stationary section whereby during the sliding movement of the" said sliding section it will be automatically raised to a position substantially level with the main or stationary section and which shifting means may 1n some forms of the 1n ven-- tion be provided with a mattress that may be shifted from the top of the main or-stato the top of the sliding 'trating di erent positions of the slidin couch. and the means for shifting it;-'a.n Fig. 4 is an end view il'lustratin the two couch sections when fully opene to form a double bed. 1

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the draw-- in s. 1

%liding couches as ordinarily constructed com rise a main or stationary section and a shlftable or sliding section, the latterhaving its spring fabric sliding between a side bar and the spring fabric of the main or stationary section. 'It is necessary,'however,

that the two sections be substantially level on relates to sliding couches sliding such sliding section.

when open to form a double bed, in order that the inner edges of the two sections may not causediscomfort to the sleeper by reason .of the difference in height, which'resuits in the formation of a r dge along the two inner edges when the' sections are opened. Even though the stuffed attress is so made that one part is higher 1; an that Qtllllled by the stationary 'sectidn so as to provide for this difference in level it soon becomes compacted so that a ridge along the inner edges of the two sections is the result, causing much discomfort to" the sleeper. Furthermore, when the couch is so made that the spring or spring fabric of the sliding section runs close under that-0f the main section it is difficult to manipulate the sliding section by reason of the fact that the two fabrics frequently become caught so that it is, without some considerable ditliculty, impossible to pull outor shove in the sliding section, requiring either -the removal of the stufi'ed mattress, or the user getting under' the couch in order to detach the springs and permitv the structure to work properly. To overcome these disadvantages in a very simple and practical manner is the object of the present improvement.

This improved couch bed comprises in the present form thereof a main or stationary section 2 and a shiftable or sliding section 3, each comprising a pair of end ames 4 and 5, each end-frame consisting of a pair of legs 6 and 7 connected by a cross memher or bar 8 for carrying the spring or spring fabric 9, which is stretched therebetween..- The two end'frames of each section are connected by a pair of side bars 10 and 11 and tension strips 12 with suitable di- In order to prevent the spring of the sliding section from becoming entangled with that of the main section, the two inner legs (it of the sliding section are made shorter than the outer legsT-of said section, whereby the spring of the sliding section is supported in an inclined osition relatively to that of the main section when the casters "agonal braces 13 for giving rigidity to the structure.

of the four legs of the sliding sectionrest upon the floor, which they do throughout the major part of the sliding movement of Means are provided for raising the sliding section during the latter part of its outward sliding movement,

--a:-:d in the present form thereof this comthat of the main section.

the two spring fabrics will be brought one longitudinally extendinginner side bar-pf the main section. For shifting the sliding section and also assisting to raise t e inner side thereof thereby to bring the bars 14 into engagement with the side bar an angular frame 16' is provided. -This comprises a U-shaped rod or bar pivotally connected at its inner ends to the main section adjacent to the inner edge thereof and connected by a link 17 at each end of the strncture with the inner side of the sliding section. This bar normally rests upon the outer edge of the main section. By raising it in the manner shown in Fig. 3 and throwing it over upon the sliding section it will shift such sliding section outwardly to form a double bed and at the same time sutlici'cnt-ly 'raise the inner side thereof to enable the angular bars to engage and slide on to the upper side bar of the main section and thereby effectively raise and hold the inner side of the sliding section in a position substantially level with In other words.

close under the other so that no ridgewill be formed whenthe stuffed mattress is in position.

It is understood of course that the two outer legs of the. sliding section are.of proper length o rest upon tLe floor and. maintain the fabric of 'the sliding section entirely level when the two inner edges of the fabrics are in engagement, in which position, of course, the two inner legs of the sliding section are raised from thefloor as shown in Fig.4. By this means it will be seen that during the entire sliding moveinent inwardly or outwardly of the sliding section the spring of such sliding or under section;

is away from the spring of the main or stationary section so. that-there is no danger or liability of the two springs becoming caught one with the othens The meansfor shifting the sliding section when in the position shown in --Fig. 4 also constitutes-a means for preventing the angle bars from accidentally disengaging from the side bar, so that there is no danger of the inner side of the sliding section slipping off the side bar and falling to the floor under the weight of the sleeper.

In some forms of couches the bar for shifting the sliding couch may carry one part or section 20 of a stuffed mattress, the other half of which rcstsupon the fabric of the main section so that when the bar is thrown over into the position shown in Fig. 4 the other half of the stuffed mattress will be shifted with it so as to open the mattress and throw one half thereof on tojthe sliding section to form a double bed in readiness to be slept upon.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sliding couch bed comprising a pair 'of sections one slidingv under the other and each provided with a spring and legs, a pair of legs of the sliding section being shorter than the other inclined when I under its companion spring, a. side brace bar, rigid other section. -for engaging said side bar thereby to raise the inner side of the sliding section when it is moved into position to form a double bed, and. manually operative means'for shifting. said sliding section and assisting in the raising of the shorter legs thereof to bring the sidebar engaging means into operation.' I I 3. A sliding couch bed'comprising a pair of sections one sliding under the other and each provided with. aspring, that of the sliding section inclined when under its companion section, permanently rigid means extending in the direction of the length of one section at one side thereof, and rigid corner means located at one side of the other secrigid means thereby to*raise the adjacent 'side of the sliding section when moved into position ti. form a double bcdand so bring its spring into a level position and in juxtaposition to the spring of the other section.

4. A sliding couch or couch bed comprising a pair of sections one sliding under the other and each provided 'with a. spring, the spring of the sliding section having an inc incd position relatively to that of its companion section when the structure is in the form of a couch, a sidebar carried b'y the main sectionat'its inner side, and an lar braces carried at the'inner corners o the sliding section and adapted .to engage the side bar of the main section thereby to raise the inner side of the sliding section to bring the springs to a siibstantially level position.

A sliding couch or couch bed comprispair and its spring means carried by the tion for slidingly-engaging the aforesaid ing a pair of sections one sliding under the other and each provided with a spring, the spring'of the sliding section having an inclined position relatively to that of its coinpanion section when the structure is in the form of a couch, a side bar carried by the main section at its inner side, angular braces carried at the inner corners of the sliding section and adapted to engage the side bar of the main section thereby to raise the inner side of the sliding section to bring the springs to a substantially level position, and means for shifting the sliding section to effect such engagement and thereby bring the sbring into a level position.

(3. A sliding couch or couch bed cOn1pris ing a pair of sections one sliding under the other and each provided with a spring and legs, the inner pair of legs oi the sliding section being shorter than the outer pair of legs of said section whereby the spring of the sliding section will be inclined to that of the main section when the structure is in the form of a couch, and means carried by said sections for raising the inner side of the sliding section when it moved into position to form a double bed, said means comprising a plurality of members carried at the inner sides of the two sections, a pair of such members being located one at each inner corner of the sliding section.

7. A sliding couch or couch bed comprising a pair of sections one sliding under the other and each provided with a spring and legs, the outer pair of legs of the sliding section being of sufficient length to maintain the outer edge of the spring of the sliding section substantially level with the spring of the main section and a shorter inner pair of legs whereby the spring of the sliding section will be inclined to that of the main section when one is under the other, means for raising the inner side of the sliding section when it is moved into position to term a double bed and comprising a stationary side brace bar carried by one section and means carried by the sliding section at the inner side thereof for engaging the top of said side bar and raising the inner side of the sliding section, and means for shifting the sliding section relatively to the other section.

8. A sliding couch or couch bed comprising a pair of sections one sliding under the other and each provided with a spring and legs, the outer pair of legs of the sliding section being of sullicient length to maintain the outer edge of the spring of the sliding section substantially level with the spring of the main section and a shorter inner pair of legs whereby the spring of the sliding section will be inclined to that of the main section when one is under the other, means for raising the inner side of the sliding sec tion when it is moved into position to form a double bed and comprising a side bar carried by one section and means carried by the other at the inner side thereof for engaging said side bar and raising the inner side of the sliding section, and means for shifting the sliding section relatively to the other section and comprising a bar pivotally connected to the main section and linked adjacent to the shorter legs of the sliding section.

CHARLES L. PLUNKETT. Witnesses:

F. E. BOYCE, J. B. MCGUIRE. 

